Safety of Citizens

After a summer focused on security and public safety, the latest battle lines in Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race are over economic policies.

Last week, Republican Sen. Pat Toomey and Democratic challenger Katie McGinty argued over whether McGinty's policy proposals, such as a national paid family leave program, would require middle-class voters to pay more in taxes.

Toomey has released a new ad describing him as the best candidate to look out for the middle class, saying he created jobs and fought against...

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